STEAM within the classroom: solving ecological problems in collaboration Erasmus Project

Project Title

STEAM within the classroom: solving ecological problems in collaboration

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Environment and climate change; Natural sciences

Project Summary

Every person, irrespective of the country in which he lives, is relates to the surrounding environment: air, water, land, and is responsible for the problems encountered in this environment. In the age science and technology, it becomes clear that the most important ecological problems that emerge are air, water, land pollution. Therefore, already at school pupils must realize that each of us must protect the nature, use its resources wisely and rationally, and start acting from the immediate surroundings.
The goal of the project is to develop the STEAM skills of students in exploring ecological problems.
Objectives:
1. Understand the experiences of the partner countries of the project and enable students to conduct joint research activities.
2. To promote pupils to reveal themselves in social, natural and cultural field, to develop environmental self-awareness
3. Improve foreign language skills and broaden the cultural outlook.
Project participants are from three countries: Lithuania, Portugal and Poland. In all countries, the main target groups are schoolchildren aged 13-17 of main / secondary education institutions.
While carrying out the activities provided in the project, students improved their academic (seeking evidence-based conclusions and decisions, understanding human-induced changes in nature, and taking personal responsibility for preserving the environment) and general competences (communication, social, initiative and creativity). As proved in the evaluation process, after all these activities students results in English and STEAM improved significantly in comparison to those before the project.
Students created educational film and a poster, improved research, critical thinking, cooperation and creativity, initiative, social competences and lead to better understanding of the environmental issues of each country, students more eager to take personal and social responsibility for protecting the environment. Students not only had the opportunity to study, but also improved their communication skills abroad and increased their cultural awareness.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 57159,64 Eur

Project Coordinator

Juodsiliu Silo gimnazija & Country: LT

Project Partners

• X Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
• Agrupamento de Escolas Boa Água, Sesimbra